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March 30, 2026, 3:36 pm

Seven arrested after statue of Jewish feminist defaced in Melbourne

Women allegedly used umbrellas to shield vandalism of Zelda D’Aprano monument as concerns grow over antisemitic incidents

By Annabel Sinclair

CCTV screenshot shows Jewish teenagers fleeing across a St Kilda East intersection as a vehicle allegedly pursued them during an antisemitic incident in Melbourne. Screenshot/X

January 20, 2026, 12:30 pm

Australian PM condemns Melbourne antisemitic attack as calls grow to outlaw ‘globalise the intifada’

Jewish teens flee alleged Nazi abuse in Melbourne as Australia moves towards banning slogans Jewish groups say incite violence

By Annabel Sinclair

Screenshot: Rabbi Yonason Johnson Friday 12th December 2025

December 12, 2025, 12:43 pm

Australian Rabbi confronts woman who allegedly told his family to ‘go to a gas chamber’

Rabbi Yonason Johnson, who was on public transport with his children, said: 'I am not aggressive by nature, but I wanted to teach my kids to be proud Jews'

By Michelle Rosenberg

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning, announcing the country's expulsion of the Iranian ambassador

August 26, 2025, 9:34 am

Australia expels Iranian ambassador after Iran tied to attacks on Jewish community

The Australian government will also move to list the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, after ASIO announced Iran's direct involvement in arson attacks on Jewish targets

By Daniel Sugarman

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (Credit: The Australian Government)

July 7, 2025, 2:03 pm

Australian PM urged to act after Melbourne synagogue attack

An Israeli restaurant was also targeted minutes later on Friday night, as Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli describes development of an 'alarming climate'

By Sofia Margaris

June 11, 2025, 11:15 am

MDA Australia tricked into cancelling video talk by fake police letter

Message warned charity it would face prosecution for 'advocating terrorism' if Israeli-American tech entrepreneur addressed its fundraiser

By Michelle Rosenberg

Rabbi Daniel and Rebbetzen Ilana Epstein

May 24, 2025, 10:59 pm

Marble Arch synagogue to bid G’Day to Rabbi Epstein

Much -loved Western Marble Arch rabbi set for move to Melbourne

By Michelle Rosenberg

December 26, 2024, 3:04 pm

OPINION: Why Christmas now draws as big a shul crowd as Yom Kippur

Rabbi Alby Chait on how a family tradition to thank care and emergency workers on 25 December has become an annual global movement

By Rabbi Alby Chait

August 1, 2024, 2:00 pm

Office supply store manager refuses to laminate Jewish newspaper

Officeworks employee in Melbourne said she wasn't 'comfortable' with laminating pages of the Australian Jewish News

By Michelle Rosenberg

Malka Leifer, pictured outside an Israeli court in 2018 (Photo: Reuters)

August 1, 2022, 12:31 pm

Further delay announced in trial of alleged sex abuser Malka Leifer

The former headteacher of a strictly-Orthodox school in Melbourne will face her accusers this month after a years-long campaign

By Jenni Frazer

June 5, 2020, 11:01 am

Harnessing tech to improve health

In the second instalment of the Jewish News/UK Israel Business series on the use of Israeli technology to combat Covid-19, Candice Krieger looks at how AI helps combat the crisis

By Candice Krieger

The Cranbourne golf club. (screen capture: Google Street View via Times of Israel)

May 24, 2020, 10:14 am

Australian golf course vandalised with swastikas

'Another day, another sickening and chilling incident of swastika vandalism, and if this hate spree continues, Melbourne will soon be known as the swastika capital of Australia'

By JTA

October 29, 2019, 5:56 pm

Australian jailed for 36 years over rape and murder of Israeli student

Codey Herrmann pleaded guilty to the attack and killing of Aiia Maasarwe, which took place in Melbourne earlier in 2019

By JTA

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison took to Twitter, to post a picture of himself at the Polaris Town Centre at Bundoora, to pay respects and grieve the loss of Aiia

January 21, 2019, 12:59 pm

Vigils for slain Israeli-Arab student held in Melbourne and northern Israel

Australia's prime minister pays respects to the 21-year-old killed last week, as demonstrations take place in her home town of Baqa al-Gharbiya

By JTA

January 6, 2019, 12:16 pm

Neo-Nazis deface Jewish old-age home in Melbourne with swastikas

Far-right group 'Antipodean Resistance' post swastika stickers at Jewish retirement home

By JTA

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